Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B20 3HX
How much crime is recorded in B20 3HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchfield East
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
B20 3HXBirmingham
How safe is B20 3HX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 119.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B20 3HX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
119.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
198
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B20 3HXNational
Violence and sexual offences89.723.6
Shoplifting25.98.4
Burglary23.69.1
Robbery12.91.4
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Other theft9.74.5
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Public order9.64.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Drugs6.02.4
Possession of weapons5.00.9
Theft from the person2.62.1
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.